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The keywords you use can have a profound impact on the results of your research. Using the “right” words will speed up the research process, while the “wrong” words can bring to it to a halt.

Before you can begin searching for information, you need to identify keywords related to your topic. Key terminology can be easily be found by scanning:

• Your research questions
• Articles found from background research 
• Bibliographies found at the end of books and articles

If you are still struggling:

• Use a thesaurus to identify synonyms -- try the thesaurus search on this page.
• Brainstorm keywords with a librarian, your instructor, or a friend.